Why You Should Visit
A summer festival for kids at Sannomiya Platz, built around five pirate missions: knock down pirates with a water gun, dive for treasure on the seabed, blast enemies with a cannon, raise the anchor, and a treasure scramble. Clear all five and you take home the "secret treasure" — toys and sweets. Admission is free and each game costs ¥100. Shaved ice, frankfurters and ramune are on sale, along with glow-in-the-dark fans and drinks. It runs 12:00 to 17:00 over two days right in the middle of Sannomiya.
Essentials
- location
- Sannomiya Platz (Sannomiyacho, Chuo-ku, Kobe)
- period
- August 11, 2026 (Tue) - August 12, 2026 (Wed)
- Time
- 12:00–17:00
- cost
- Free admission (¥100 per game; food and drink are paid at each booth).
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- A short walk from Sannomiya Station (all lines).
- NOTE
The five missions
- Knock down the pirates with a water gun
- Treasure scramble
- Retrieve the treasure from the seabed
- Blast the pirates with a cannon
- Raise the anchor
※Clear all five and you receive the "secret treasure" — toys and sweets.
Food and drink
- Soft drinks, ramune, beer
- Popcorn, frankfurters, fries
- Shaved ice
Glowing items
- Glowing fans
- Glowing drinks
※Held in light rain; cancelled in stormy weather.
※Contents may change.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Sannomiya Platz (Sannomiyacho, Chuo-ku, Kobe), and 3 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
FAQ
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